California Opioid Overdose Surveillance Dashboard

The dashboards and data available through this application are the result of ongoing collaboration between the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD), Department of Justice, and the

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Clinical Guidance for Treating Pregnant and Parenting Women With Opioid Use Disorder and Their Infants

Effective interventions for OUD, including medication-assisted treatment (MAT), do exist, and healthy outcomes can occur for both the mother and the infant, but only when healthcare professionals can recognize and treat SUDs, which include OUD, and s

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Washington State Interagency Opioid Working Plan

Washington State is currently experiencing an opioid overdose epidemic. During 2000–2008, the rate of opioid-related overdose deaths increased dramatically due to a rapid rise in overdose deaths involving prescription opioids. Since 2008, overdose de

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State Responses to the Opioid Crisis

This paper focuses on the most common state policy responses to the opioid crisis, dividing them into six broad categories. Within each category we highlight the rationale behind the group of policies within it, discuss the details and support for in

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Why we need bolder action to combat the opioid epidemic

Although the opioid crisis in the US is gaining increased attention, the steps taken to date to combat it are insufficient. Our research suggests that much broader—and bolder—action is required...

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